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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic FH6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was launched 22 months later than the FH6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M1 scores against the FH6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Panasonic FH6

 E-M1 FH6 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2012More recent by 22 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus E-M1

 FH6 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic FH6

 E-M1 FH6 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic FH6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 compared to the FH6.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and FH6 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and FH6.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-M1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
33
MP count decent (14MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography information
Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (497g)
good high ISO (25,600)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1
Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (350 shots)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography features
65
lighter than average in class (497g)
weather sealing
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
low battery pack (350 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (119g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography highlights
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging info
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition (119g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-10-28 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497g (1.10 lbs) 119g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 280 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $799 $129